Waltham Resident To Run 2022 Boston Marathon For Boys & Girls Club

WALTHAM, MA — A Waltham resident and local school administrator will be running the 2022 Boston Marathon in support of the Waltham Boys & Girls Club.

Chris Young, the Associate Director of Secondary School Counseling at The Fessenden School and the founder of the charity organization Books & Bread, has run four other Boston Marathons for the Waltham Boys & Girls Club. If Young meets his fundraising goal this year, he will have raised a total of $35,000 for the organization over the span of his running career.

Young said he is inspired to run by the city’s resilience shown after the 2013 bombing and the mission of the Waltham Boys & Girls Club.

“Every single run I have gone on since April 15, 2013, my mind has wandered back to that day, nine years and thousands of miles, I run to remember that after hate, love and joy can thrive, and I run to remember how blessed I am to be able to go out and tussle with the beast,” said Young in a statement.

As a youth advocate who is not only serving as Associate Director of Secondary School Counseling, but also as 8th Grade Dean and Head Football Coach at the Fessenden School, Young said he was inspired by the mission of the Boys & Girls Club long before his professional career began and his motive to raise money for the organization is now a personal one.

“My connection to the Club runs deep! My wife has served as Executive Director for almost ten years, my oldest son is a proud Club kid, and I try to volunteer as much as I can,” said Young.

“I am fundraising because I have seen firsthand how much the kids that go to the Club benefit from their programs,” he continued. "As an educator, I see the value of enrichment activities as a supplement to one’s education every day. The Waltham Boys and Girls Club provides so many opportunities for kids to engage socially, academically, and athletically – all critically important areas for kids to access and grow- especially after so much time spent in isolation. I take great pride in my connection with and fundraising for the organization.”

To donate to Chris’s Boston Marathon Run in support of the Waltham Boys & Girls Club, click here.